Chapter 32 - We Have a Problem
As team 1 & 2 descended into the dark 60th floor, they were very careful about traps and ambushes. There were a couple false alarms, but eventually team 1 reached the entrance for the 61st floor. The 2 teams maintained their 500 feet gap as team 1 entered the passage way. After a couple minutes, team 2 also entered the entrance. As team 2 cleared the passage way, they could see that team 1 was having trouble fighting a large group of enemy with over 20 fighters.
Ais immediately started Ariel while Bell started charging argonaut. From what they could tell, the enemy seemed to have 5 combatants at level 9 or 10! There also seemed to be about 15-20 level 6 or 7 types. However, there was no sign of Revis anywhere.
Finn also recognized the severity of the situation. He did not see Revis, but he recognized the higher level enemy combatants. They were also in the 27th floor massacre! Thus, they could well be at a similar level as Revis. How many level 9 or 10 enemies are there? It is clear now that there is at least 4 or 5 of them. Is this the end of the world scenario?
The rest of the team 2 ran over to assist team 1. Receiving the communications, the perimeter 1 group (including the Xenos) also started running towards the battle. However, they were 1 level away. Perimeter 2 also headed towards the battle but they are supposed to hold off 1 level away from the battle.
At headquarters, the thought of many many Revis' is causing alarm bells to ring. They may be overmatched. Hearing about the situation, Hestia could only worry but there is no way she can help now.
As part of perimeter 1, Wiene took off, but there were 4 clinging on to her for dear life to hitch a ride. Seeing the narrow entrance for the 61st floor, she stopped to let them off. Together, Wiene, Lili, Mikoto, Filvis and Raul ran to help their friends while putting on their Hades Hats.
Two of the most powerful foes engaged Ais and Bell. Ais recognizes one of them as Ein who seemed to be fighting at Revis' level. They realized they may be overmatched...
With team 2 joining the battle, the higher level combatants faced off against each other. At the same time, the armored wyvern arrived at the battle going straight for the heart of the enemy force. With incredible speed, Wiene quickly got the first 2 kills of the day, using her lightning sharp edges to defeat 2 level 6 enemies. This was incredibly helpful as the enemy had a numbers advantage.
At that point, Ottar appeared to be evenly matched against a level 9 combatant. He also recognized his foe as someone from the 27th floor massacre. Just how many dead adventurers have been modified?
Leaving the level 6 type combatants to the others, team 2 focused on the highest level enemies. Finn/Tione were double-teaming another level 9 type. Tiona/Bete were barely able to keep up with another level 9 type. At the same time, Gareth and Allen were both fighting level 7 combatants. Wiene was also battling the last level 7 enemy. At that point, the Xenos and many perimeter 1 combatants arrived and clashed with 12 level 6 fighters. Asterius got the 3rd kill of the day, as he slashed a level 6 type. Asterius then went to help Wiene to gain an advantage over her level 7 foe.
As the battle continued, Ais and Bell were clearly outclassed, being beaten back by Ein and the level 9 type. Both foes seemed to have very good magic resistance as Ariel/firebolt did not cause much damage.
On the ground, the battle between teams 1 & 2 with the enemy's strongest fighters was pretty even. Finn/Tione were gaining on their level 9, while Bete/Tiona were losing ground to their level 9. Gareth was clearly winning, while Allen was roughly even. As Wiene and Asterius double-teamed the last level 7, she retreated to the main enemy force that was fighting with the perimeter 1 group. Thus, Asterius and Wiene rushed in...
At the same time, among all the fighting, something strange seemed to be happening with the bodies of the enemy killed by Wiene... Is this the work of some magic?
Finally, Riveria and Lefiya (invisible) finished chanting and fired Fusillade Fallarica and Wynn Fimbulvetr at the enemy. These spells defeated 3 level 6 types, but only caused a small amount of damage to the other enemies.
While the spell attack momentarily helped Bell and Ais, it was only momentary. Ein and the level 9 continued to gain ground and landed 2 hits on Bell and several hits on Ais. If it was not for the reactive armor, it would have been disastrous. However, Bell and Ais were totally on the defensive, until Ein finally landed a big hit on Ais. The hit cut deeply and they crashed towards to the ground...